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12/16/2011 • 7:45 am Comments Off on Some impressions…
Some impressions…
12/12/2011 • 7:36 am 1
Wrapping up…
December is always a month full of stress and hectic till the 15th – then slowly Cape Town is winding down and for the next four weeks, holidays and Christmas, family and leisure are on top of the agenda…
Last week we had our annual AGM of the HOPE Cape Town Trust. A three-hour session, full of discussion about the coming year, about new challenges and the new structures. With Prof Detlev Geiss for the first time, the trust has an elected treasurer overseeing the finances together with the Executive Committee – including chair, vice-chair and secretary.
With Viola Klein, the first trustee residing in Germany was voted a member of the board of trustees. Fundraising and marketing issues were also discussed, approval of reports and financial audited statements. For me it was amazing to see how lively the board is and how members want to contribute to the well-being of the trust and association.
This week now some preparatory work for the strategic planing of the HOPE Cape Town Association before also joining in the Cape Town holiday mood…
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11/18/2011 • 12:19 pm Comments Off on Transitions continue…
Transitions continue…
The transition of HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust continues – HOPE Cape Town Association and HOPE Cape Town Trust have now their own YouTube channel. On the HOPE Cape Town Trust channel you can see the newest HOPE Cape Town clip, but also our first one made in 2003.
But not only that: General clips about HIV/AIDS in Africa, small German Advertising clips – still with the old logo – for German cinemas – the feature “Hoffnung am Kap” of the BR (German TV) is on show. A section will show you in the future the work of the trust and the association but also introduce the trustees (long-term goal) – if you find anything suitable on clips please feel free to contact me so that we can add it.
Prominently featured is also the HOPE Gala in Dresden but I sadly noticed that we don’t have material from the Ball of HOPE in Cape Town.
In the coming weeks the boards of HOPE Cape Town Association and Trust will meet to determine the way and working mechanism of close cooperation – all with the sense of responsiblity to make HOPE Cape Town fit for the future and to guarantee a stable environment of our 28 employees and the more than 300 000 clients we see every year.
The Academic field is also getting momentum and in February, the Kath. Stiftungsfachhochschule Muenchen (University of applied sciences) will visit to agree about closer cooperation. Saying this it is always to emphasis that our core work will remain with those living in the township communities and to support the primary health care system in the Western Cape. With our new director (HOPE Cape Association) there is new ideas and solid structures coming in – she is indeed already now a great asset for the organisation.
November till Mid December is always a hectic time in Cape Town – everything should be done before the big Christmas-Summer-Holiday time, but it is good to have a sense, that at the time, this time of leisure begins, we will have put things in place so that we can look forward to begin working in 2012 with a solid groundwork done in 2011 – ending the first 10 years of HOPE Cape Town in existence. During my trip to Germany I once again realised how much we owe those supporting us and giving us the opportunity to serve the communities.
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10/30/2011 • 12:51 pm Comments Off on HOPE Gala Dresden 2011
HOPE Gala Dresden 2011
Thanks to all and everyone for this wonderful evening and a great result bringing HOPE to those marginalized in South Africa – 100 000 Euro means 1 000 000 times more chances to have a dignified life as a person being HIV positive in South Africa. Congratulations to Prof Rita Suessmuth who received the HOPE award 2011. Well deserved!
A wonderful evening: HOPE Gala Dresden 2011
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10/24/2011 • 10:00 pm Comments Off on Munich..
Munich..
Second day in Munich with quite some contacts. Meeting with representatives of the Bavarian Staatskanzlei and discuss matters interesting for both sides. Lots of phone contacts and a discussion for a participation on a brief documentary piece for German TV. Preparation for the meeting tomorrow with the Kath. Stiftungsfachhochschule as well as some sponsors and politicians. Emails and other correspondence are waiting for replies. All in all a full day and a great beginning for the third week. This trip is a blessing indeed and I appreciate the talks, discussions, encounters and communication because it shows that HOPE Cape Town is on the right way and still attractive to many supporters and sponsors. But it is much more than only the question of money – it is good to see that people engage with South Africa and its problems, that they really try to understand our situation @ the Cape of Good Hope. The political turmoil within the ANC, the Malema Saga and much more is of concern for those who want to support South Africa and its NGO’s. So for me this trip is not only about HOPE Cape Town but also about being a bridge and trying to explain the situation which looks from far away so different from the one we living in South Africa can see and experience every day.
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God, AIDS, Africa & HOPE 